Top 10 Rock CDs of 2005

Brian · Post by **Brian** » Thu Dec 15, 2005 8:47 pm

I was asked to compile a list by a little indie mag, and I was having some trouble thinking of all the releases in 2005. But, here is what I am submitting. I thought I would share with you guys, for whatever reason. And, yes, this is in my order of preference (or at least as orderly as I can get it)

1. Porcupine Tree - Deadwing
2. Dream Theater - Octavarium
3. Riverside - Second Life Syndrome
4. Opeth - Ghost Reveries
5. KMFDM - Hau Ruck
6. Demons & Wizards - Touched by the Crimson King
7. Kamelot - Black Halo
8. Circus Maximus - The First Chapter
9. Coheed & Camrbia - Good Apollo
10. Frameshift - Absence of Empathy

There was actually quite a lot of good rock music out this year and these lists are always so hard to put together. It was tough to leave out some records, like the new Dead Soul Tribe. Overall it was a pretty strong year for my genre of choice.

professor ganson · Post by **professor ganson** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 12:20 am

Can you tell us something about your top choices? I'm not familiar with them, but would like to know more.

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 12:24 am

There be prog and power metal in them enchanted forests!

Acid King · Post by **Acid King** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 12:32 am

Buzzov*en - Welcome to Violence - must own reissue of sludge punk sickos early work.
EyeHateGod - Preaching the Endtime Message - collection of their last two splits, rare/live stuff and 3 new songs.
Yob - The Unreal Never Lived. - DOOM!
There's prolly some others too...

CMoon · Post by **CMoon** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 1:25 am

I really didn't think the new Demons and Wizards was that good (the first is much better!)

Brian · Post by **Brian** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 2:45 am

I'm a whore for any Blind Guardian and spinoffs I can get.

Herr Schatten · Post by **Herr Schatten** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 10:05 am

CMoon wrote:I really didn't think the new Demons and Wizards was that good (the first is much better!)

And even the first one is nowhere near the quality of Schaffer's and Kürsch's main bands, imo.

Brian wrote:I'm a whore for any Blind Guardian and spinoffs I can get.

Did you try Savage Circus? It's the new band by Thomen Stauch, the former drummer of Blind Guardian. Sounds just like old BG stuff, just not as good.

Thomen's new project with the singer of Soilwork sounds very interesting, though, and the demo mp3s were great. Reminded me a bit of Grip Inc.

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 9:48 pm

Acid King wrote: Yob - The Unreal Never Lived. - DOOM!

I remember enjoying Illusion of Motion, but this seems better. Great.